Hey Chris!
Regarding your comment:
<snip> But I've been wondering... I've run 85 in third gear could that have
led to the problems I'm having with it? </snip>
Once the gears and clutch are fully engaged, the transmission simply
transfers the power from the engine (input shaft) to the rear differential
(output shaft). The speed should have zero effect on the tranny at that
point. It's only during the shifting that there could be any problems. I.e.
letting the clutch out just before/as the syncro's are engaged thus the
grinding.
I have 13k+ on mine without any issues (knocking on imitation wood) so far.
Just remember, while you are waiting for the new tranny, your
engine/clutch/U-joints/diff/tires are still going to be there. Don't have
too much fun with the old one ;^P
Sean
'92 RC Sport 3.9L 5spd - 250,000mi!
'01 CC SLT+ 4.7L 5spd 3.92 LSD Mobil-1!
http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/DnuuSncssJujU
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Lang [mailto:langerdak@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 1:48 PM
To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
Subject: Re: DML: 5 speed problem
The Bug is here! It really bothers me that my truck is being torn apart and
I'm sure it will be a problem in the future as well with some annoyances due
to the replacement. A NV 4500 would be very nice to have in the truck... I
wonder how much more it would be to put one in over a 3500. I just picked
the truck up and the dealer said the syncros are gone for third gear and
there was a LARGE amount of metal shavings in the fluid. I do occaisonally
slam the gears and grab rubber on the 2 and 3 shifts but it shouldnt cause
the tranny to crap out at 8600 miles! But I've been wondering... I've run
85 in third gear could that have led to the problems I'm having with it?
>From what I've heard around here it sounds like a good number of these
trannys are defective or just plain can't handle the abuses of everyday
grandma driving. What kind of troubles are you having with your transmission
will? and how many miles are on your truck? We basically have the same
truck with the addition of 4 wheel drive in mine so it would be intresting
to see how they hold up for each of us and our different driving styles.
Chris
- Waiting on NV3500 #2 at 8600 miles
>From: "Will Coughlin" <willcoughlin@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
>To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
>Subject: Re: DML: 5 speed problem
>Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 12:16:31 -0500
>
>Congratulations, Chris, you've been bitten by the NV 3500 bug! Doesn't it
>feel good to know that the interior and drivetrain of your new truck are
>going to be torn apart?? I don't know why they can't use a tranny that
>doesn't have as many problems and failures! I've heard of so much crap out
>of these things I'm sick of 'em. I'm thinking about calling the drivetrain
>place that Jim Harmon found and asking them about getting an NV 4500 to put
>in my Dakota. I figure when the tranny comes out of it(which doesn't feel
>like it'll be long now!), I had just as well replace it with something that
>will hold all my abuse I give it! HA - that's another thing that pisses me
>off, I drive like grandma and it still tears up! Never slammed any gears,
>never ground any gears, don't ever catch rubber on the shifts(or at all for
>that matter!), change the fluid regularly, no clutch dumps, no nothing!
>It's
>just junk! I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one that has problems, but I'm
>sorry about yours. I hope you don't wait months for a transmission, and I
>hope that when they swap it out, they get everything back right(well, as
>right as possible after having been torn apart!). Good luck!
>
>
>Will Coughlin willcoughlin@hotmail.com
>'00 reg.cab,2wd,4.7L/NV-3500HD5-spd/3.92sg(9.25")
>http://www.geocities.com/willcoughlin/index.html
>
>----Original Message Follows----
>From: "Chris Lang" <langerdak@hotmail.com>
>
>
>Well I just heard back from the dealer and they didnt really give me any
>specifics but they said I need a new tranny. I'm going to pick it up at
>lunch and I'll find out the whole deal with it then, they said its
>driveable
>for now so I can have it back and they'll let me know when the new tranny
>comes in so they can replace it. I guess they dont want to spend the time
>rebuilding and would rather slap a new one in there... It looks like I
>should really start beating on it since I'm gettin a new one! Heh heh,
>gonna do some nice burnouts tonight!
>
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